Phuket Latest News

Latest Immigration officials have been told to question any foreigner acting suspiciously as a Norwegian man becomes the latest capture in the random crackdown.

latest Another Chinese tourist has died while on a snorkelling day-trip. He was pulled from the water at a beach on Phi Phi but could not be saved.

Satire When the ravers started taking over coachroach-infested hostels, buying up Nepalese shoulder bags and blasting techno music, it was time for military intervention.

Latest The Malaysian government continues to ignore civil liberties and freedom of the press in a crackdown and a mounting tally of needless detentions.

The worlds oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan on today (April 1), a month after celebrating her 117th birthday.

Phuket Prison is preparing to release around 233 prisoners by a royal pardon issued by His Majesty the King to mark Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th birthday tomorrow (April 2).208 of the prisoners are men whilst the remaining 25 are women. They are expected to be released at around 4pm tomorrow (March 2009).

Latest A UN expert on freedom of expression has called on Thailand to cease intimidation of journalists and to avoid joking about an issue that has seen killings of journalists around the world.

Latest A group of Russians who advertised marijuana for sale on Facebook did not brealise that the drug was illegal in Thailand, said police on the island of Phangan.

PHUKET: The current thunder storms in the north and centre of Phuket do not spell the end of the long dry season, the island’s weatherman says.